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Configure the Share experience

Supported versions

  • On Windows since 83 or later
  • On macOS since 93 or later

Description

If you set this policy to 'ShareAllowed' (the default), users will be able to access the Share experience from the Settings and More Menu in Microsoft Edge to share with other apps on the system.

If you set this policy to 'ShareDisallowed', users won't be able to access the Share experience. If the Share button is on the toolbar, it will also be hidden.

Policy options mapping:

  • ShareAllowed (0) = Allow using the Share experience

  • ShareDisallowed (1) = Don't allow using the Share experience

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • ShareAllowed (0) = Allow using the Share experience
  • ShareDisallowed (1) = Don't allow using the Share experience

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ConfigureShare
  • GP name: Configure the Share experience
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Don't allow using the Share experience

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: ConfigureShare
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ConfigureShare
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

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